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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:13 pm
Emperor Constantine, briefly to consider making Alexandria Troas, an ancient Greek city situated on the Aegean Sea and a significant port for traveling between Anatolia and Europe, the new capital of the Roman Empire, before ultimately selecting Byzantium.


(A) Emperor Constantine, briefly to consider making Alexandria Troas,

(B) Emperor Constantine, briefly considering to make Alexandria Troas,

(C) Emperor Constantine briefly considered making Alexandria Troas,

(D) Emperor Constantine briefly considering making Alexandria Troas,

(E) Emperor Constantine was briefly considering to make Alexandria Troas,
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by gh_chandra2000 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:49 pm
IMO: C
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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:50 pm
Pls provide your reasoning
gh_chandra2000 wrote:IMO: C
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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:50 pm
OA is C

This sentence is missing a main verb, since the infinitive to consider is a verbal, not a verb. The entire sentence is thus a fragment.

Choice C corrects this error by replacing the infinitive to consider with the past tense verb considered. Emperor Constantine briefly considered making Alexandria Troas... the new capital of the Roman Empire is clear and logical. Choice C is correct.

Choice B employs the participle considering, which is a verbal, so the sentence remains a fragment. Additionally, when "considering" an action, the participle form of the verb that follows, rather than the infinitive, is preferable.

Choice D also uses the participle considering and consequently does not have a main verb.

Choice E does have a verb (was), but, like Choice B, contains the awkward considering to make.[/b]
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:08 am
Emperor Constantine, briefly to consider making Alexandria Troas, an ancient Greek city situated on the Aegean Sea and a significant port for traveling between Anatolia and Europe, the new capital of the Roman Empire, before ultimately selecting Byzantium.


(A) Emperor Constantine, briefly to consider making Alexandria Troas, (creates a sentence fragment)

(B) Emperor Constantine, briefly considering to make Alexandria Troas, (creates a sentence fragment)

(C) Emperor Constantine briefly considered making Alexandria Troas (uses a true verb to create a complete sentence)

(D) Emperor Constantine briefly considering making Alexandria Troas, (creates a sentence fragment)

(E) Emperor Constantine was briefly considering to make Alexandria Troas (no need for an -ing verb)
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